Equine-assisted learning, therapies, personal development and healing are often used interchangeably. This analysis by Sharon White-Lewis provides well researched insight for those people searching for greater detail.
Linda’s favourite horse growing up was a shetland pony gelding named Mr Ed. Elcarlan’s Mr Ed, to be exact. He was 39″ tall, black with a star on his forehead and could run like the wind! Linda loved to go fast and had no fear, much to her mom’s dismay. Depending on the activity, Linda…
Imagine having a prosthetic leg. Imagine being a 6-year-old boy. Do you think it would take some time to gain control over your body and your movements? How would that impact your confidence?Now… imagine being with a 900-pound horse… you have her following you, sniffing you, being close and gentle. The vulnerability, excitement, aliveness!!!! Yesterday,…
In the spring of 2021, I signed up for Emerge Equine’s “Let your Light Shine” program. I was battling some anxiety issues brought on by Covid and was in search of a unique experience in personal development. “I definitely found the right place! It has been life changing for me. Madeline Linda, Donelda and Shawna…
The client, a young woman in her twenties, was clear on what she wanted in life and how to get it. She could envision her future, her business and her property. But she was stuck. Something was in the way of her reaching for her dreams.
Although the session started with a discussion about the upset in the area of her marriage and divorce, it circled back to something that happened prior to the marriage. Something devastating that had never been talked about. Never put to rest. As Sally (not her real name) shared her experience, upset and grief, the horses…
We were approached by the dad of two kids, aged 7 and 12. The younger child was a tiny and gentle nurturing type of person. Her older brother was analytical, determined, and intense. The parents found that the little girl was often overpowered verbally by her brother. When they started coming to Emerge Equine, there…